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Weight

3-12 lbs

Height

6-13 inches

Color(s)

Variety of colors that include black, fawn, white, apricot, and brown.

Overview

The Chi-poo, also known as the Poochi, is created by the crossing of two breeds: Chihuahua and Poodle. They are commonly referred to as "designer dogs" and are not as popular as many of the other crosses.

Character

The ideal Chi-poo is small in stature, agile, and possess a lively expression. They may have the large erect ears of the Chihauhua or the long ears of the Poodle. The Chi-poo should be well-proportioned, stout, and sturdy.

Temperament

Affectionate, loving, and devoted, the Chi-poo will typically form a close attachment to one particular family member. They do not do well if left alone for extended periods of time and will become destructive if bored or lonely. They are not recommended for homes with children under ten years of age. They do will with dogs and non-canine pets they have been raised with. Chi-poo's are suspicious of strangers and will alert their family to visitors or out of the ordinary sounds.

Care

Depending on coat type, the Chi-poo requires frequent brushing or professional clipping. Bathing should be done when necessary. The Chi-poo is prone to such health issues as slipped stifle, PRA, epilepsy, ear infection, and skin conditions.

Coat

The coat of the Chi-poo may be curly, smooth, long or a combination of the three.

Training

Early socialization and obedience are recommended. The Chi-poo may be difficult to housebreak. They will not respond to harsh or heavy-handed methods. Training must be done with firmness, fairness, patience, and consistency.

Activity

The Chi-poo is well suited for apartment living provided they are sufficiently exercised and mentally stimulated. They enjoy securely leashed walks, family play sessions, and off-lead play time in a securely fenced yard.

Ownership

Help reduce the number of Chi-Poo - Chipoo puppies in shelters by doing your due diligence. Many puppies are often purchased with little or no knowledge of what goes into parenting one. Uneducated decisions often leave the puppy in need of adoption and in the care of rescue groups. Bringing home a puppy into your family has many benefits but we first implore you to educate yourself. An informed decision will take into account the characteristics of the breed, your lifestyle, expected veterinary care, the demands and limitations of owning one, their activity requirements and levels of companionship required.

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Anonymous asked:

6/1/2014 9:46:20 PM

6/1/2014 9:46:20 PM

Does a Chipoo shed much?

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Anonymous

All dogs shed. But the Poodle or any mix with Poodle in it will shed less then what is considered a 'normal' shedding dog. To answer your question, no, they do not shed very much. But like all dogs, the amount of shed a dog does will depend on diet, health, and how much it is groomed.6/2/2014 1:53:49 PM

Anonymous asked:

1/26/2013 11:13:54 AM

1/26/2013 11:13:54 AM

is purina pro plan a good food for chi poos?

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Anonymous

A grain-free, high quality dog food is the best food for your dog. Several brands such as Now, Go! and Merrick have a 'small bites' brand for small dogs.7/9/2014 10:58:55 PM

Anonymous asked:

11/25/2012 7:42:01 PM

11/25/2012 7:42:01 PM

how many puppies can a chipoo have

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Anonymous

The average litter is 4 puppies.7/9/2014 10:59:13 PM

Anonymous asked:

11/2/2012 11:38:29 AM

11/2/2012 11:38:29 AM

We just purchased an black poochi named Belle. While we are completely in love with her, some... We just purchased an black poochi named Belle. While we are completely in love with her, some people mistake her for a black lab. Im nervous about that!!!!! Are there any physically traits that poochies have that other dogs dont??? Details please!!!

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Anonymous

The Chi-Poo is a mixture between a Chihuahua/Poodle cross. The Black Labrador is considered a medium to large breed of dog, while the Chi-Poo is considered a small to toy breed of dog. People should not be mistaking her for anything near a Labrador.7/9/2014 11:02:27 PM

Anonymous asked:

10/6/2012 10:31:26 AM

10/6/2012 10:31:26 AM

can a chipoo live out side ?

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Anonymous

Absolutely NOT. Birds of prey Will attack. Besides almost every thing is larger than the chipoo.10/28/2012 6:34:46 PM

Anonymous asked:

9/21/2012 12:05:22 PM

9/21/2012 12:05:22 PM

Are chipoos good family pets? Are they okay with small children???????

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Anonymous

The Chi-Poo can be a good family dog, but please remember, they are a very small dog. They can be injured very easily, so they should not be handled by small or inexperienced children.7/9/2014 11:03:23 PM

Anonymous asked:

9/17/2012 9:40:01 PM

9/17/2012 9:40:01 PM

I have a chipoo that is apricot in color. Her hair doesnt get too long but is wiry. I had... I have a chipoo that is apricot in color. Her hair doesnt get too long but is wiry. I had someone tell me that chipoos only have black noses.... her is red like her body. Was i lied to when I bought her or can they have red noses? Her mother was an apricot toy poodle and father was a black Chihuahua or so they say. Oh yes and her eyes are also red in color. She matches her name Ginger

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Anonymous

That sounds like she took a unique mixture of genes! The apricot color and nose seems to be poodle and the nose is a chi trait. The chipoo does not just have black nose and eyes, although it is most common. 2/9/2015 12:47:53 AM

Anonymous asked:

9/5/2012 7:05:45 PM

9/5/2012 7:05:45 PM

We might be getting a chi poo around christmas. Are they yappy? How long does it take to potty... We might be getting a chi poo around christmas. Are they yappy? How long does it take to potty train? If you put a chi poo in a doggie life jacket is swimming okay? How long does it take for them to stop biting? Is there any way to train or teach a chi poo to stay like in one space (for example we have a golden retriever and she will run around in the yard and wont run away is this ever possible for a chi poo? Will the chi poo be good with our golden retriever?
Thanks!

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Anonymous

From my experience with chipoos i can say that they can easily be trained, they are family friendly but might feel threatened by big dogs such as golden retrievers. Hoped this helped9/24/2012 5:14:38 PM

Anonymous asked:

8/9/2012 10:18:21 PM

8/9/2012 10:18:21 PM

My 4 month old chipoo keeps pooping way after feeding time, sometimes he even waits to go in the... My 4 month old chipoo keeps pooping way after feeding time, sometimes he even waits to go in the middle of the night in his cage. It seems he'd rather poop inside than out. HELP

Hello i am thinking of getting a chi poo puppy soon and wondering what size crate i would need... Hello i am thinking of getting a chi poo puppy soon and wondering what size crate i would need for him or her can some one help me please.Thank you

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Anonymous

The crate I got my chipoo was sizable considering he was small. It could probably suit a golden retriever pup... my thinking was I really don't like crates in the first place but bc he was not fully trained I couldn't let him wander the house while I was at school... so I got a bigger one so he had a little room.5/20/2012 12:56:56 PM

Anonymous asked:

5/12/2012 1:38:35 AM

5/12/2012 1:38:35 AM

Can someone please help me, I have a 4month old chipoo and he tends to bite everything and even... Can someone please help me, I have a 4month old chipoo and he tends to bite everything and even us when we play. He bites the couch,rug, and his bed. Should I put a dog mussel when he bites.? Or any suggestions on how to train my active chipoo.? PLEASE HELP..!!!!

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Anonymous

My chipoo used to do that too! lol Puppies love to bite and although some people may not like my method, it worked... every time he would bite I would say NO! No biting... Eventually I put pennies in a soda bottle and would shake it which would scare him and say no biting... sometimes a light flick on the nose, followed by no biting. He eventually stopped and if he would bite I would say! No biting or are you biting and he would stop... it took maybe a couple of months? He was smart and once again puppies do bite. You just have to condition them to stop and be consistent! 5/20/2012 12:55:35 PM

Our chipoo is 18 months and she is 11 pounds. Her mom was nine pounds and father was seven so we were expecting her to be a little smaller, but she's still pretty tiny.4/9/2012 2:31:59 PM

Anonymous

Chi Poo's get between 2 and about 15 pounds. There is no standard set yet due to the wide variety of the crossbreed. Depends on the parent dogs.2/9/2015 1:00:11 AM

Anonymous asked:

1/7/2012 5:51:31 PM

1/7/2012 5:51:31 PM

Our Chipoo is 4 months old, all black except a small spot of white on his chest. wondering if he... Our Chipoo is 4 months old, all black except a small spot of white on his chest. wondering if he will change in color, and if so when? we love him just the way he is. thanks!

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Anonymous

My chipoo (with a little white diamond as well!) was also very black his color changed a bit.. As he got older the black became a dull black, the head on his hair was almost whiteish and gray... and he had some white, grayish hairs show up on the rest of his body. This happened within his first year and continued. Even though I loved the black I thought it gave him so character! People said he looked like Einstein : ) Have fun with your chipoo 1/19/2012 5:35:20 PM

Anonymous

I have two black chi poos that have white diamonds on their chest and not with a stripe, that goes up her chest to her muzzle! 2/9/2015 1:02:27 AM

I REALLY NEED SOME HELP. My chi-poo just had 2 puppies, but neither of them survived. We aren't... I REALLY NEED SOME HELP. My chi-poo just had 2 puppies, but neither of them survived. We aren't sure if more are coming, but if they do, how should we take care of it? What are we suppose to do? Obviously, she didn't take care of it correctly so how can we make sure the other puppies will last? She had one last night, and one sometime during the day today. We really need to know what to do. Should we put her in a vet so they can watch her? No one is home from 8:30am-4:30pm. She's alone. We don't want her to have another baby while we aren't home and it die. We really need help! Please!

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Anonymous

Some dogs naturally have a stronger maternal instinct and just know what to do. Others it just takes a little time. Taking her to the vet might be a good idea, they have experience with new mamas. Otherwise, lock her in a room by herself and let her figure out what they are. :-) sounds strange but it works. Just set her up with something soft she can lay on and some water, then check on her every once in a while to make sure delivery is going well. Remember that its natural and she really doesn't need help as long as she is not physically having problems. When the pups are born touch them as little as possible. Your scent can effect whether she accepts the puppies as hers. It's ok to touch them after she has cleaned them up and had a couple of cuddle time. Good luck!2/9/2015 1:15:06 AM

Anonymous asked:

9/11/2011 1:19:33 PM

9/11/2011 1:19:33 PM

Hi my family and I are thinking of getting a Chipoo this coming summer. Would a playpen with... Hi my family and I are thinking of getting a Chipoo this coming summer. Would a playpen with lots of toys, food, water, pee pads, and a bed be alright to leave the little guy at home for 6-7 hours? This is my only concern of school. But coming home I'd be able to play with him and give him lots of attention. I normally do not go into my studies or homework until 10-11pm anyways. The little guy would probably be asleep. He will be in my care and responsibility so I want the best for him.

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Anonymous

chipoos are very little lively pets they need to be entertained or they will be bored and possibly try and bite through your playpen so you must provide lots of toys.12/22/2011 1:45:32 PM

Anonymous

I used to do that with my chipoo... I would be in school and my parents would be at work. He would pace pretty much most of the time we were gone waiting for us to get back, poop and then pace in the poop. I'd have to clean it every day, it took him forever to learn to poop in a corner so he wouldn't walk in it. But he finally was totally potty trained so we could leave him inside the house, with paper some where in case he just couldn't hold it...1/19/2012 5:37:56 PM

Anonymous asked:

9/2/2011 10:55:02 AM

9/2/2011 10:55:02 AM

I have a (normally) very active 2 year old Chi-poo. The other night, she was sleeping on my... I have a (normally) very active 2 year old Chi-poo. The other night, she was sleeping on my bed,and i heard her crying in her dream..when she woke up she came into the bathroom (which i was in) and had a toy (that i have never seen her carry around before) and was whinning.Since then she has done nothing but cry and carry around her toy. She is perfectly fine when i am holding her or if she is right underneath my feet. She still plays and fetches her toys when we throw them. She also continues to get horrible ear-infections it seems everytime i give her a bath and it is hard to get rid of them (I have meds for it). Any suggestions to what could've happened to her?

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Anonymous

This sounds just like when each of my girls got ear infections, or just ear pain after eating milk products. They were okay during the day, but lying down increased the pressure in their ears, and it was so painful they could not sleep. What finally helped was chamomile tea bags, suggested by a holistic doctor. You dip the tea bag in boiled water, then squeeze it out and shake it several times to cool it down so it's still warm but not too hot for the skin. Then you hold it to the ear for about 5 minutes. I don't know if the heat gets the gunk inside moving and releases the pressure or the chamomile soothes the pain, but this really works! I've used it many times with my girls when the ear pain kept them awake, and after the tea bags, they often fell right to sleep. Is there any way to avoid getting water in her ears while you are bathing her?2/10/2012 9:22:43 AM

Anonymous

We have always massaged my chipoos ears and she has never had an ear infection. The chamomile will help them relax, Benadryl also works to help them sleep.4/9/2012 2:37:30 PM

Anonymous asked:

8/24/2011 8:58:00 PM

8/24/2011 8:58:00 PM

We are breeding our chipoo's. The female is small and petite and over a yr old. This will be our... We are breeding our chipoo's. The female is small and petite and over a yr old. This will be our first litter and I am concerned about her health. My husband is telling me scary stories that there is a possiblilty she may not make it through. What do i need to expect and how can i ensure she will be ok?

How do you break your chi-poo from biting you, tearing paper and being destructive with your... How do you break your chi-poo from biting you, tearing paper and being destructive with your property, and also potty training. Saying no no, getting on to her makes her worse. Please help.

Are any of your Chipoo's aggressive? Because mine is. I dont get it. I play with her, I teach... Are any of your Chipoo's aggressive? Because mine is. I dont get it. I play with her, I teach her tricks everything.... but when I tell her no dont bite the carpet she stops for a bit...but then starts again. She even growls when I say no sometimes! Any ideas how to deal with her?

Our Chi-poo doesn't care for kids of other people She loves her family and my son who was 9 when we got her. She very protected of her family and house. She turn 5 in March and just made up to one of our friends it took her that long to trust her. She very loving and always want to be with us. Doesn't care for other dogs 7/19/2011 9:14:33 PM

Anonymous

I just recently adopted a chipoo from the Humane Society and he is good with the kids but every now and then he gets in a mood. He has jumped on and growled at my 6 year old just for walking in to the room. He also goes crazy when we have guests and we have to end up putting him in his kennel. We have only had his about a month and are putting a stop to his behavior with some training from Bark Busters. He is 5 years old so it may take some time to break his bad behaviors but he is worth every cent. He is a sweet loving dogs who loves his family and loves to be cuddled!8/23/2011 12:03:48 PM

Anonymous

no it's how you raise them11/30/2011 9:41:34 AM

Anonymous asked:

6/22/2011 10:47:54 AM

6/22/2011 10:47:54 AM

Are chi poo non shedding dogs?

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Anonymous

my chi poo doesnt shed at all6/25/2011 11:09:03 PM

Anonymous

I have a 6 month chi poo and he doesnt shed6/26/2011 6:18:04 PM

Anonymous

My chi-poo is 2 years and he sheds normally.7/6/2011 4:54:59 PM

Anonymous

I have a 2 year old chi-poo and he NEVER sheds :) 7/8/2011 6:29:07 AM

Anonymous

Yes our chi poo sheds7/19/2011 9:15:13 PM

Anonymous asked:

5/16/2011 5:03:09 PM

5/16/2011 5:03:09 PM

I want a Chi-poo, what should I prepare?

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Anonymous

Yes you must. I have one. (different color because there are 2 different colors) You will need at least 4 toys for your Chi-poo. A crate for the dog and a bed for it to sleep in. Give it alot of play time to6/1/2011 8:31:53 PM

Anonymous asked:

4/30/2011 1:41:43 PM

4/30/2011 1:41:43 PM

How good are chi-poo dogs health and the shedding of their fur?

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Anonymous

The Chi-poo requires frequent brushing or professional clipping depending on its coat. The Chi-poo is can get health issues like slipped stifle, epilepsy, ear infection, and skin conditions. 5/16/2011 5:01:11 PM

Anonymous

Our chi poo is 5 years old and come down with allergies7/19/2011 9:16:34 PM

Anonymous

Chipoo's get ear infections super easily... so when bathing them be careful not to get ANY water in their ears.. my dog started getting a lot of skin infections, like unexplained scabs and it would take his hair off with it when it would peel and then he died at what I consider the young age of just turned 10 from congenital heart failure... apparently its a genetic thing... : (1/19/2012 5:41:31 PM

Anonymous asked:

4/23/2011 6:24:14 PM

4/23/2011 6:24:14 PM

do Chipoo's yap?

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Anonymous

Our 7 month old Chipoo only barks when someone comes into the house- or when there are dogs barking on the TV !6/5/2011 9:52:43 PM

Anonymous

My Chi-poo's are not yappers, although they do guard the front doors. I have a 2 year old and a puppy chi poo.2/9/2015 1:24:48 AM

Anonymous asked:

4/19/2011 11:36:12 AM

4/19/2011 11:36:12 AM

i am looking at getting a chi-poo and was wondering how big this one in perticular would get, at... i am looking at getting a chi-poo and was wondering how big this one in perticular would get, at 12 weeks it weighs 1 pound and both parents weigh at 5 pounds. will it be smaller than the parents or the same size?

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Anonymous

Our chi poo weighs 15 pound7/19/2011 9:17:32 PM

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